Find fresh produce, local products, meat and eggs, flowers and breads, good food and lots of fun at the Torrance Certified Farmers' Market! Year 'round, rain or shine, in the parking lot of Wilson Park, adjacent to the Dee Hardison Sports Center.

Take a stroll with Ron Melin and Dave Moody as you identify the different species of birds at the Madrona Marsh Preserve as well as other parks throughout the city of Torrance. This walk occurs on the 1st, 3rd & 5th Tuesday of every month from 8:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m. All are welcome! Great for seniors. Free! Donations accepted. For more information please contact the Madrona Marsh Nature Center at 310-782-3989.

Volunteers are needed for habitat restoration every Tuesday and Wednesday morning. Join the group and gain expertise about weeds of the South Bay. This program is for adults willing to make a minimum commitment of 50-100 hours or more per year. For more information pleases contact the Madrona Marsh Nature Center at 310-782-3989.

This special storytime program is designed for infants ages 6 to 18 months participating one-on-one with a caregiver. This program is free and no registration is required, but the room does get crowded so please arrive on time. For more information please contact the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964.

This storytime features songs and fun for the whole family. This program is free and no registration is required, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. For more information, please contact the North Torrance Library at 310-323-7200.

This storytime features songs and fun for the whole family. This program is free and no registration is required, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. For more information, please contact the Henderson Library at 310-371-2075.

Learn to be a docent on the marsh. Classes will occur from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Each class will start in the classroom and will include time out on the preserve. Docents will help lead school tours throughout the school year. People interested in becoming a docent must be at least 20 years old and complete the training, as well as follow 2 docent led tours. The following is a schedule of the classes and topics: September 4 - how to be an interpreter with Tracy Drake, September 10 - bio-filtration, weather station and history with Bill Arrowsmith, September 17 - insects and animals with Cindy Reid, September 24 - outside water lab with Daniel Marion, October 1 - local geology with Bob Carr. For more information please contact the Madrona Marsh Nature Center at 310-782-3989.

The After School Club Program is geared towards youth in elementary and middle schools. This recreation program is designed to promote self-esteem through group interaction and self-expression. The program offers games, sports, music, group discussions, guest speakers and a wide variety of activities. Structured time is set aside for homework each day. This is not a tutorial based program.
This program is based on a ratio of one staff member per ten youth at Elementary School and one staff member per thirteen youth at Middle Schools. Enrollment is limited at all schools.
All participants must be a student at the school for which they are registering and also must be picked up by an adult, age 18 or older.
Resident walk-in registration begins August 19, 2013.
Non-resident walk-in registration begins August 26, 2013.
Applications and additional information are available online at
To have an application mailed to you or for further information, please call (310) 618-2930.
The After School Club runs
September 6, 2013 – June 19, 2014 and follows the Torrance Unified School Calendar
Locations
Elementary Schools
Arnold 4100 W. 227th St.
Carr 3404 W. 168th St.
Edison 3800 W.182nd St.
Greenwood 1520 Greenwood Ave.
Torrance 2125 Lincoln Ave.
Victor 4820 Spencer St.
Walteria 24456 Madison St.
Yukon 17815 Yukon Ave.
Middle Schools
Bert Lynn 5038 Halison St.
Casimir 17220 Casimir Ave.
Hull 2080 W. 231st St.
Jefferson 21717 Talisman St.
Madrona 21364 Madrona Ave.
Magruder 4100 W. 185th St.
Richardson 23751 Nancy Lee Ln.

Children and caregivers are encouraged to wear their pajamas and bring in their special pillows and blankets to this evening storytime for the whole family. This program is free and no registration is required, but the room can get crowded so please arrive on time. For more information please contact the Youth Services Department at 310-618-5964.